Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 7, 1894, Page 5

| s 2 I 4 |7 =—mily there w 0 THE PAST! s Investigation of Inter- #tato Oommerco in 1885, TESTIMONY OF THE EDITOR OF THE BEE Bistory of the Land Grant Ralironds, Thelr o Kight of Reguinte Trame. Fxnetions and Abuses Congress to muate PART L During the first session of the Fort, gongress the United States senate passed a resolution divecting its president to appoint # seloct committee of five senators to inves- tigate and report upon the subject of the regulation of transportation by railroads and water ro engaged in interstate com- merce, The commit! consisted of tors Cullom of 1lhinois, Miller of New York, Platt of Connecticut, Gorman of Maryland and Harris of Tennessee. The report of the committeo, together with the testimony taken, was published n a volume of 1,478 pages, During its session at Omaba on June 22, 1885, the testimony of & number of prominent citizens was taken, and umong them that of the editor of Tne Bep. In view of the precarious railroad situation and the questions that must come up in the present congress reiative to the sct twith the Pacifie railroads, a re- production of the testimony then given can- not fail to be intercsting and suggestive. The testimony of Mr. Rosewater covers thirty-two pages of the book, and we print it in three or four installments, Edward Rosewater, editor of Tie OMAIA 3k, appoared. Tho Chi You have been studying the subject under investigation by this commit- ge. [ understand. — Will you proceed and £ive us your views? Mr. Rosewater—[ have given the subject of transvortation and the regulation of 1t a goud many years study, but the progress of the country naturally has brought about many new phases in it aud perhaps some es in‘my own opinion with regard to the proper course to be pursued 1n order to relieve the patrons of the transportation companies, nnd particularly of the railroads, from any of the abuscs that are now exist- ing or have existed. f 1sdiction of Congress SuMelent. I take it for granted that congress has propor jurisdiction over all the railroads in the United States, whether they are located Wwithin or without the boundaries of a state, for the reason thut any ad, no matter how short, vill assuma to vublic car: rier for other ra ds and will convey be- youd its own boundarie he Chairman—[t will be business? Mr. Rosewate an interstate interstate least, con- It will be an business; and to that extent, at Bress would Jurisdiction. Serator Platt—Congress can regulate all the trafic which *assumes an interstate gharacter? Mr. Rosewater—Yes; and inasmuch as railroads all pretend to carry on, or do carry on that kind of traffic, and do not confine themselves to business from one termnal point to another, congress has jurisdiction, Or course there are two classes of railroads. in the country; the land grant railroads that have been constructed by and with the aid of congress and under its authority, and the ordinary raflroads that have been chartered by the states and which now, of course, do an dnterstate trafe. The right ot congress to Tegulate the land grant railroads been, I suppose, conceded. That right has been excrcised. It hus been exercised, in part, i their charters and it has been reserved in their charters. Land Grant Kallroads of Nebraska. We peonle ont here have a great deal more 10 do really with the land grant railroads of the government than we have with the others. The two principal railroads in Ne- braska, the Union Pacitic and the B. & M., hoth land grant roads. cnator Platt—What is the B, & M. so far Bs it relates to Nebraska? Mr. Rosewater—It-was chartered by con- gress as one of the branches intersecting pvith the Union Pacific at or about the 100th eridian, but it wus finally extended. The Chairman—It runs from what point to what point? Mr. Rogewator—It was originally to resch from some point on the western boundary of Jowa, across the territory of Nebraska to the 100th weridian, and the right of way was granted by congress through this then terri- rory, and the road was built from Platts- mouth, twenty miles below here, to Kear- ney, where ivintersected or made its junc- tion with the Union Pacific railroad. " But that road denied its right to prorate and to the privileges under the original act, as interpreted by the Burlington roud. And, by the way, this Nebraska road is sunply a ' piece of railway built by the Chicago, Burlingtou & Quincy owners. They built it,and when they found that they could not get the proper legisiation in con- gress to compel the Union Pacific to give them o prorate, they extended their line through and carried it to Denver and con- nected with the Denver & Rio Grande and tho other routes to Salt Lake. These two roads arve our principal thoroughfares, We have a good many other roads, in tho state, but with the exception of ouc road, all of them are simply branches of these two roads ~—that is the Frewont, Elkhorn & Missou Valley, beiouging to the Chicugo & North- western railrond. enator Platt—That road runs up through Sioux City? Mr. Rosewater—That road ruus from Swoux City down. That was one of the farces of the Crediv Mobilier. They should have made their connection at the 100th meridian. They ne across the Missouri valloy and made a convection at Fremont, but they drew the suosidy all the same. N braska has three railroads, the Uni cific, the B. & M. and the Northwester Missouri Pacific being a part of the ¢ system. All the others are brauches of one ystom. and they are controlled by one of the three companies named, so we are deal- ing principally with railvoads that have besn yegulated and are subject to the reguiation ' of congress. 4 | Change from Stage to Ralironds. When these roads were constructed ovigi- ere no railroads in the state of Towan within 150 10 150 miles of the terminus of the Union Pacific at Omaha, ov, for that matter, of tho terminus of the Burlington road at Plattswouth, and, of course, the change from the stiging systom and the overland trafic as we bad it, ot 25 cents a wound, to a railroad system was & very desirable one. The rates, although exiravagantly high, first at 10 ‘cents per mile for passen- ors, and then 7 cents, and then 5 cents a mile for yoars andyears, ‘seemed to the early settlers a great reliof. 1t used to take us & month to drive to Fort Kearney in a wagon, and it somotimes required iwo or three months to get 1o the coast. IHence, when the Union Pacific was constructed, it 'was greet biessing even with tho rates they charged. But as the yoars went by people began to think about this matter. They began to combare the rates that were paid elsowhere; then as the state bogan to be sottled and travel and trafle kept on 1u- creasing, there wasa good deal of talk and a good deal of effort from time to time to get some relief in some way. Autooratic Rale of the Unlun Paciflo. Auother thing, the Union Pacific road, afterit was first established, being prac- tioully the only railway to California, was managed by a sot of autocrats who rulod this state as absolutly as they now rule Wyom- ing. No one could go to vongress or et any office, from constable up, except as they directed, All these things had a bad ten- dencv. That is what caus this feoling in the stato against the railroads. We huve bada coukiderable reduction from time to time on the rates. Senator Platt-—Both freight and passen- tos? Rosewater—Both of freight and pas- senger rates. But theso reductions have only eome through agitation and through a con- flict that was very bitter from year to year, from one legisiature to another, and from one couvention to another. At laston the first day of this mouth, we have got down to a cont rato on passengers teiween Omaha, and I think the 100th meridian. They drow the line west of that, Sonator Plate—How yond? Mr. Rosowater—Four conts and 6 cents, nd T presume some of the local roads main tain the rates as high as 7 cents, There are probably thrao grades, but up to two years g0 1L wis a b-cent rate. It was only by our agitating this matter and demanding reductions and demanding legisiative action that we have finally had it Thia last reduction was ma pursuance of an uct passed by the last legislature re- ducing the rate to 3 cents Sonator Platt—The these other roads were chartered by the government. Did Nebraska have anything 10 do with chartering the roads or with rat- ifying the charters in any way’ Mr. Rosewater—Nebraska was a territory when the Union Pacific road was chartered, and it had no voice at all in the matter. The B. & M. road was also chartered by con- gross, When they began building they had some littlo logislation with regard to the state donating to them an additional sub- sidy. The original act simply gave them overy alternate section within ten miles, and finally within twenty miles, They were placed on the same basis as the Union Pa- cific, but with no money subsidy. Donation of Land in Nebraska, The state had 500,000 acres of land do- nated for public improvements. The land was all voted away by our legislature as a subsidy for various raliways that wore to bo built or were under construction at that time. The Burlington was not entirely com- ploted at that time, and it secured 1ts pro- portion. The railroad from our town to Plattsmouth, twenty miles, which was called the Omaha & Southwestern, now bolonging to the Burlington, and another railrond called the Omaha & Northwestern, now belonging to the Northwestern, all of them received 2,000 acres per mile’ of the state subsidy lands. In that way the 500, 000 acres of land were absorbed. To that extent the state aided the roads. Inde- pendent of that, almost every county through which they passed was, in addition, induced or bulldozed into voting for bonds. Senator Platt—But the roaas_still held their charters from the United States goy- ernment? Mr. Rosewater—Yes, sir, Senator Platt—So that Nebraska b power to alter, repeal or amend the charters? Kight of Eminent Domain. Mr. Rosowater—No, sir. But when we adcpted ‘our new constitution in 1875 we d a great deal of the Illinois feature ilroads; and among oiher things there was a clause put into our constitution that no railrond should ever acquire the right of eminent domain in the state of Ne- ka without subjecting itself to all the and regulations wkich this state might impose iu the future. The Union Pacific road up to this time has not exercised the right of eminent domain in'this state. It has avoided it by wreating all sorts of bogus companies under all sorts of bogus names, The Union Paciffe has never taken a foot of eround yet, or a right of v > quire the right of emi Senator Platt—1 as for the purpose voiding coming within your state consti- tution? Mr. Rosewater—Still, there that T might cite, showing tha Pacific railroad, or its attorncys at least, believe we have full jurisdiction. In 1571 1 was manager of the Atlantic & Pacific tole- graph line in this city. At that time it was in part controlled or owned by the Union Pacific railroad. I was elected to the legis- lature, and their general superintendent, General Si ted me to introducea bill into the legislature authorizing the Union Pacific railroad to collect and roceive the tolls over its railway and wagon bridge at Omaha. At that time it was thought it would be a wagon as well as a railway bridge. That bill was mtroduced. Wo made one change 1 1t. The original proviso was that the company should charge such toll as from.time to time it wonld fix. 1 put in the proviso that the company should charge such toll as the mayor and city coun- cil of Omaha should from time to time fix. The bill passed and is now on the stat- ute books and_has never been repealed. 1 take 1t that Mr. Poppleton, the general at- torney of the roaa, who dréw that bill. rec- ognized the right of our state to legislate in regard to this matter, although this bridge was chartered by congress. The question of a wagon bridge and atoll to be collected within the lunits of our city scomed to be 2 y him as & matter about which it was essential that our stato should be con- sulted. They have ne The wagon bridge attachment_was built in 1887, but is not in use.—Ed.]—built the wagon bridgo, however. - S Seoutor Platt—The Union Pacific and [ presume the Burlington and Omaha roads have branches? Mr. Rosewater—Yes, sir. Senator Platt—Have their branches been chartered by the state or by congross? Mr. Rosewater—They have all been con- structed under tho general act of our state which authorized the building of rallroads, There is a state law under which a set of men may organize themselves into a com- pauy and construct rouds, Systemavically Oppressed Rutes. We have now arrived at this point. This, at least, simply shows you that the original consteuction of these roads begotin a great measure a system of extraordinary high tolls, and that those tolls continued for gears, and have, in a great measure, still been retained. While there have becn re- ductions, the established rates havo boen very arbitrary. In many cases they are un- reasonable and extortionate and the people of the interior of the state particularly havo been subjected to 4 systematic oporession, 1 will say this much: That since the new administration. under Mr. Adams, has come in they have done away with u great deal of obnoxious abuses. They have done o great deal to changeand smooth down the differ- ences or difficulties between the people of this state and their road. Still there is a great deal yet to be doue. e UNCLE SAM'S FLYER, on the Capabilities of the Unite es Crulser Olympia. SAN Francisco, Jan, 6.—Judgment has been passed on the speed And motive power of the cruiser Olympia and the caloulation of the trial run in Santa Barbara chaunel has culminated in a verdict of twenty- one and sixty-cight-hundredths knots per hour, which will give & premwum of #400,000 to the builders. The report of the trial board is complote, with the excoption of judgment on gear and furnishing. In every pomt of machinery, speed, horse power and coal consumption tho plans and specii- cations haye been beaten. The meun dis. placement during the run amounted to 5570 tons, when only 5,500 tons were asked fos by the contract. The pressuro test has exceeded by over six pounds, The collective horse power of the main and nuxilisry engines operated during the trial amounted to 17,313,035, ‘'he requirement was 16,000. Under these conditions of steam power the furnaces con- sumed 89,987 pounds of coal ver hour duving tho run.' It will take from seven to eight months to put the finishing touches on the Olympia, She can be declared in commis- sion and fit to fight as well as run at any time, much are they be- Union Pacific and is one proof the Union by igh Locsl omeial Re B YOUNG TRAIN ROBBERS, Two Colorado Boys with Bad Reputations Undor Arrest. DexvER, Jan, 6.—According to a statement made today by . Mullady, the Union Pacific detective who arrested Ed and Horace Ruth- erford Wednesday on the chargeof train wrecking, these two youths were planning another exploit ou that line when captured. They are 20 and 16 years old, respectively, and lived alone in Platte canon. \‘\'Illleu one month two trains have been derailed in the vicinity of Dawson station and terrible disasters averted by tho merest chance. In the guise of a prospector Deteotive Mullady obtained a room at Rutherford's house. He uys, after be had gaived their confidence, they confessed to him that they had wrecked the South Park train twice and declared they would do it again and rob the passen- gors and mafl. They hud sccuved a can of glant powder for the purpose of blowing open the safe in the baggage car, They were Lo have made the attempt lasy night. Both boys Luve & bad rebutation. —— The Best Piaster, For pain In the chest thero is nothing bet- ter than & tlannel cloth saturated with Cham berlain's Pain Balm aud bound over the seat of pain. For by druggists. THE_OMAHA DAILY THEY COULD NOT FORCE IT Again the Demooratio Advooates of the Wil- son Bill Fail, THEIR MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE WANTING Republicans and Thelr Opponents Combine to Defent Its Consideration—A Whole Day Spent in Tdle Quibbii Conelustons Ignored. Wasmixatoy, Jan, 6,—The deadlock in the houso continued today. The democratic maungoers were powerless to produce their own quorum, despite the declaration of the caucus last night thatit was the dutyof democrats to be present and to vote for the consideration of the tariff bitl. High water mark today was 108 democrats, cloven less than a quorum. The republicans, populists and about ten democrats refused to vote. After four hours spent in fruitloss roll calls, the democrats adopted a resolution ordering the arrest of membors absent without leave and then adjourned. Immediately after the reading of the Journal, Mr. Boutelle started the fight ona new track, but he was handled roughly. Mr. Catehings called up the report from the committee on rules while Mr. Boutelle was clamoring for recognition on tho grouad that he rose to a question of privilege, Perslstont Mr, Boutelle, The speaker sought to ignore him, but he was 80 persistent that ho was finally recog- nized. ‘He said he desired to call up his Hawaifan resolution and explained thav he made the point that while both questions were privileged, his resolution, imvolving the rights and dignity of the houso, was of higher privilege than a mere privileged re- vort which related only to pastime and pro- cedure. Ho drow the definition clearly be- tween a privileged question and a question of privilege, and read from the rules and asked for a ruling of the chair. He then maintained, 1 conclusion, that his resolu- tion, having been declared privileged and not having been disposed of, was stiil before the house and had been before the house for the last three duys, The speaker declared that Mr. Boutelle misapprehended the status of affairs, and stated that the pending question this morn- ing was on the denand for the previous ques- ton. The speaker was just about to direct the clerk to call the roll when Mr. Boutelle, standing in_the aisle at the foot of the ros’ trum, interposed: [ hope the chair will re- flect before he makes that ruling,” he said. intimation that the chair has not re- flocted is a reflection on the chair,’’ retorted the speaker severely. Mr. Boutelle disclaimed any intention to reflect on the chair, but the speaker would not be appeased. He declared emphatically that the chair had ruled aud directed the clerk to call the roll on the molion of yester- day to take up the rules committee report. No Attention FPaid iy In the midst of great confusion Mr. Bou- telle, while the loud voice of the clerk was ringing througn the hall, shouted that he appealed from the decision of the chair, but no attention was paia to him by the speake - “I protest against the whole proceeding,” he yelled above the din. ‘Thien he roturnéd to ‘his seat whilo the democrats laughed heartily. The republicans, continuing their filibustering tactics of the last few days, sat silent in their seats, ~ The vote resulted 167 to 0. The democrats still lacked twelve of a quorum, three more than the high water mark of yesterday. Before the anuouncement, on motion of Mr. Catchings, a call of the' house was or- dered. The call of the house developed the presence of 270 members, On motion of Mr. Catchings further pr ceedings under the call were dispensed with, and the vote reourred on the demand for the previous question. It was the same old story. Again the re- blicans and o small coterie of democrats wained mute and the quorum disappeared. “This time 168 democrats voted. On motion of Mr. Catchingsa calt ot the house was ordered. During the progress of the call Mr. Hull asked that his colioarue, Mr. Perkins, be ex- cused, on the ground of important busmess. Objection was made, and then Mr, Hull moved that he be excused. This resuited in a parliamentary tangle. On arising vote he was excused, Mr. Perkins Was Exoused, Mr. Reed demanded tellers, and the house, by a vote of 135 to 67, refused to excuse him, Mr. Reed demanded the yeas and nays, and, backed by the republican minority. suc: ceeded in forcing a roll call on the question of excusing Mr. Perkins, By a vote of 183 to 110, Mr. Perkins was excused. Upon the announcement Mr. Reed moved an adjournment. 1t was lost on a rising vote—80 to 149, Mr. Catchings from the committee on rules then offered a resolution ordering the sergeant-at-arms to take into custody and bring to the bar of the house such members as were abset without leave, the order to be continuous in case of uajournment, and he returnable av the next session of the houso, ‘Tne previous question was demanded and, the resolution passed, and then, at 3 o clock. the house, on motion of Mr. Chichings, ad journ SPEREY'S EXPLANATION. Why He Opposes the Presont Consideration of the Wilson Bl WasmINGTON, Jun, 6. —Ropry Sperry, who reprosents the demc jectors to the Wilson bill, tried unsuc fully in the house througnout the day to so- cure recognition in order to move to recom- mit the tariff bill, with instructions to pre- pare and submit the internal ravenue fea- ture before asking for a special rule closing aebate. Mr. Sperry tried to bring the reso- lution in as a matter of privilege, but Speakor Crisp persistontly refused to recog- nize him, Mr. Sperry states the position of the dem- ocratic opposition as follows: *“Ihoe parlia- mentary situation -u the nouse at the present time is this: The ways and means committee has reported a tar- i bill which shows a 75,000,000 de- ficieucy as compared with the receipts uuder the present law. They are also expected to report an internal revenue bill, and, as a part of that bill, the democratic end of the ways and means committee has agreed, by a majority of one, to an income tax. The tariff bill has been reported, estimates made and every one is informed ou its dotails and is able to act intelligently. But the internal revenue bill has not been reported and no one Knows, not even the members of the committee, what provisions that bill will contain wnen it is finally reported. “It has been the settled policy of the ways and means committee that the taviff bill and rovenue bill should bo separately pre- pared, separatoly presented and separately yoted upon, Within the last week intima- tious have been made by the members of the wiys and means committes that the internal revenue bill would be attached t the tariff bill as an ameandment. And, yet, no internal revenue bill has been prepared, and uothing is known us to the amount of revenue it would yield to the government. With these conditions confronting the house the ways and means committee has sought the aid of the rules committee und has brought in a rule by which they propose to limit debate upon the subject watter of legislation, which is not yet'in form and ou which no member of con- gress has authentic informatio In other words, the committee on rules proposed to adopt a cloture rule, limiting debate and fi ing time for a vote and then to offer the bill for consideration. It does not, porhaps, make so much difference whether the turiff bill and the revenue bill are considerad separately or not, but it seems to me that’ every codgressman is entitled to have the intended legisiation put into print with the majority and minority reports of the committee, with estimates of the r suit of logislation, if enacted, and is entitle l 1o that before he ls expecied to vole oma BEE: SUNDAY. 1 cloture on a bill that fa not in existence. don't think there is any (mposition to pre- vent consideration of ® tarift billor of an internal revenuo bill, and #he objections are due to the fact that the whys and means committee have not yetifully formulated legislation and have mot)put the bill in shape, oxcept in part, aukbhyo not decided whethor an internal re¥eaue bill shall or shall not be introduced semirately, or as a part of the tariff bill. Ufitk the ways and mieans committee decidelvhat they intond o they can hardly ebjéct if we delay hor proceedings in the house until that committee shall decide whas course of action thoy expect to pursue.” - CONDITION OF TUR TREASURY, Nocessity for Replonishing the Stook of Gold Now Appareat. Wasnixarox, Jan, 6. —<The great falling off in the golu reserve is a particular source of concern to the treasury ofcials and tho prospect of its decroase to a much greater extent emphasizes, the officials say, the ab- solute necessity for some measure that will replemsh it. A number of fizuvos of interest in connection with the preseut condition of fiscal affairs are boing collected for the use of the secrotary. The rumors that the sec rotary contemplated sending a special mos. sago to congress, calling attention to the treasury’s condition and recommending im- mediate measures of rellef, are again being revived, but a prominent offivial of the de- ment suggested thak the secretary had nted the matter very fully and thoroughly in his annual message to con- gross, The payment of 85,224,104 in interost this month, a good portion of which went to New York, has vlayed sad havoc with the gold which today is §5,181,001, a reduc: since the veginning of the asury department figures the net available balance today at 801,- 307,003, as compared with $9).37 t the beginning of the month. Of tho former amount, §16,215,192 is the net currency bal- ance, in which, however, is included the in- terest checks already paia and not yet settied Chairman Wilson of the ways and means committee says concerning the report that heand his associates are preparing to meet the government deficiency by a bond biil “There will be no consideration of the bond question until the tari?® bill is out of the way. The condition of the treasury is fully appreciated, but the tarift question “must ve met first.”’ CULLED IN THE CORRIDORS, tomologist Wanted—Atl ponst Life- aving—lown German's Petitl Wasnixaroy, Jan. 6.—The Civil Service commission will hold an examination on January 24 to fill a vacancy in the position of horticultural and entomological editor in the Department of Agriculture at 81,400 per annum. The subjects of the examination will be horticulture, economic entomology, French and German essay writing and abstracting. Arrangements may be made to examine applicants iu some of the large cities outside of Washington if upplications are filled in vime. Men onty will be admitted to the examination and’ residents of the District of Columbia will not be admitted. A favorable revort has been made from the house committee on commerce on the bill to xtend the service of the members of the fesaving corps on the Atlantic const. A very odd but interesting communication has been presented to the house by Repre- sentative Hager ofln\\'.} ou behalf of John ‘I'. Ulbrich of Atlantic, fa. The commun tion is written entirely in German and re ommends changes in our system of taxation. He suggests the adoption of an income tax on the basis ot the Prussian income tax s tem. 1T WAS A m1 AKE, Explanation of the Fiflng on the Amerl- can Flag by the Ain Domingoans, WasmixgroN, Jan. 6.—Tho Navy depart- ment received the following cablegram today SAN DOMINGO, Jan. G—nsurroction has been put down wt Azua, San Domingo. Every- thing is quiet. United S:ates interests not ond; ered. Tne United States schooner fired upon ' owing to & wmistike. Two men were wounded. Darticuluty, have been sont by mail. Proceed forconl o St. Thomas. Will return very soon. HEYERMAN, Heyerman 15 the commander of the United States steamship Kearsarge, : “The story of the captain of the American schooner, Henry Crosby, whose boat was fired upon by soldiers in San Domingo, was published by the press several days ago. The message ndicates that the hring was a mistake, but at the same time two lives were lost and it remains to be seen what reparation will be demanded after the lot- ters in the case have been received. Western Ponsions, WAsHINGTON Jan. 6.—[Special to Tme Bee.)—The following peusions grauted are reported : Issue of December 20: Nebraska: Orig- inal—George C. Tucker, Omuha, Douglas, lowa: Original widows, etd.—Mary A. Yule, Marshalltown, Marshall; Isabella K. Hays, Athelstan, Taylor; Cleopatra Lem- mon, ' Pulaski, Davis; (mother); Heorietta Hull, Muscatine, Muscatine, Issue of December 21: Nebraska: Increase —James M. Peck, Friead, Saline. Original widows, ete.—Jucob Reituour, (father), Utica, Seward. ; lowa: Original—Herman A. Byrd, Audu- bon, Aububon ; Phomas Church, Bothilchem, Wayne; Harvey A. Bloomfield, Eddyville, Wapello, Additional—William' S.” Mount, Guthrie Center, Guthric. Increase—Wil- liam H. Wilsor, Percy, Marion. Keissuc— Cuffery Marlowe, Glenwood, Mills. Original widows “ete.- Mary E. Lawrence, Cedar Ialls, Black Hawk; Mary E. Duckworth, Keosiqua, Van Buren; kiiza Hobson, terville, Appanoose; minors of William Moore, ' Lamoille, Marshall; Malissa L. Orsbern, Pleasantville, Marion. Supple mental—[liza Hobson, Centerville, Ap- panoose South Dakota: Origiual Kate H. Clark, Deadwood, 1 widows ete,— wrence, Crented u Siir. WasniNerox, Jan. 6. Hale Sipter, a congressional attorney of this vity, created something of a stir in the house naval com- mittec today by accusing members of the committeo of being in the committoe to aid contractors of warships in securing lurge premiums. Beforo the matter could go further Chairman Cummings read a letver handed him yesterday by Mr. Charles Cratp, the well known ship builder, which, it is alleged, Mr. Sipher wrote. The letter cn- closed clippings, and said the matter of pre- miums was likely to be investigated at this session of congress. ‘WateLlog the Cash Bilance, WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Secretary Carlisleis watching the constantly dwindling availablo cash balunce in the treasury, and is giving iv much careful consideratfon, It is said that by personal talks with members of the ways and means commnttee of the house and the finance committee of the sesate he is bring- g the subject foroibly belore them, with a view to showing the uecessity for some prompt action looking %o the reliof of the treasury. P U Will Not Ralso the Rates. Inspector Hartman says that he thinks it quite possible uow that dire insurance rates in Omahs will not be ‘advanced as antici- pated. He also thinks it ifprobable that a merchants’ mutual Lloyis wills be organized in view of the recent judgment of $40,045 rendored against Samuel K. Johnson of this eity for his experience with'home insurance compunies. The luspector says that John A, MeJaul, the presideat of the New York Life company, has withdrawn all connections with the Assurauce Lloyds of America, in disgust, and this he regards as a strong argument that mercantilo mutuuls of this character are not satisfactory to the men who become interested in them, Mr. Hart- man says that the new fire steamer will reach Omaha within a few days and that the equipment for fizhting fire will be in- oreased as repidly as possible, s Three Hundred Thoussnd Expected, P1r1ssURG, Jun. 6.—Arrangements for en tertalning guests to thenational Graud Army eucampment to be held in this city are pro- geessing smoothly. It ls expected fully 800,- 000 visitors will 'be in the ecity, As tho hotels are inadequate to accommodate this vast number, every suitublo placo is being socured to house the guests. JANUARY 7, 1894- ALBERT(CAHN will sell Any Necktie in the store this week for l IN TROUBLESOME HONOLULU Minister Willis Was Evidently a Trifle Too Premature, WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ~ EMBARRASSED Latest News from the Islands Canses Much Truth Given Dispatehos— Unenastuess—A Shadow of to the Auckland The t Situatio Great reticence is shown in government circles concerning the advices from Honolulu veceived by the Cor- win. It was learned, however, from officials that the dispatches practically confirm everything stated in the cablegram reccived by the Associated press from Auckland and published exclusively Friday morning by papers receiving its reports. Oicials of the State and Nuvy departments now accept the cable advices as accurate. In Captain Munger's report to the Tre ury department of the arvival of the revenue cutter Corwm at San Francisco he stated that the vessel sailed from Honolulu on the 24th of December. The captain’s message contained nothing else of public interest. If the vessclleft on the 24th, she brings news from that place two days later than that reported in the Associatet press dis- patches from Auckland. The emphatic in- credulity expressed by the State depart- ment yesterday has been changed by the recoipt of a cipher dispatch which came by the Corwin, as it fully contirmed the news received by the Associated pross. It seems that the queen has reconsidered her objection to the conditions exacted and that Minister Willis has proceeded on the lizeof his orizinal instructions, notifying the provisional governmwent that they wero expected to retire and ailow the restoration of the queen. Nothing can be learned as to the extent of the disturbance caused by thi action, but that there is a condition of t sion and great excitement in Honolulu is certain, Surprise and Disappolutment. This news 18 a surprise and as much so to the State department as was the news in the first place that Minister Willlis had failed to carry out his instructions, owing to the refusal of the queen to accede to the con- ditions. The disappointment felt by the State department can be measured by the terms used to discredit the:Auckland dis- patch, It was said that the news was impossible in the light of Minister Willis' instructions and the president’s message, and_that rumors must have been set afloat in Honolulu for the deiiberaté pur- pose of throwing discredit upon the good faith of President Cleveland. Representative Rayner. of land, who is to speak for the atministration in the house. was an carly visitor at the Department of State this morning and was closeted with Secretary Gresham for some time. Senutor Gray of Delaware, who is the spokesman for the Hawatian policy on the fioor of the senate, came later and had a short confer- eace with the secretary of state. Serious Consequences Teared. is no doubt that all concerned feel last phasc of the Hawaiian im- serious consequences, It does not appear that there is any disposi tion on tho part of the provi- sional government to yiela pea- cibly, and there is mo apprehen- sion that Minister Willis proposes to resort to force. His instructions are explicitly against such o course. Minister Willis is felt by the State department to have acted with baa judgment in having thus attempted to pursue a policy which _had been defined unaer conditions very different from those under which he acted. At the capitol build- ing there was manifested a great deal of in- in Hawalian news, and the gencral o was oxpressed for the contents of the telograms sent by the steamer Cor- WasniNGrox Mary- Ther that this broglio involves ve me gonerally knowa that the Asso " Aucklund cablo was correot, ome members were reluctant to ad mit it and still express some doubt sentative Rayner was one of th at the State department today time,” ho said, “and was informed Corwin brought no news.” Mr. Hitt of lllinois was evidently one of thoso who did not doubt the authenticity of the Auckland cable. They give out nothing atthe © department,” he said. Whay wo want to kuow 1s what bas been done, what is the resuit of the demands by Min: i Willis on the provisional government. The Corwin must have loft the islunds soms duys after the Alameda and ought to have wuch later information.” Hitt Goes After Information, On the basis of the special cable from Auckland, Mr. Hitt introduced the follow- ing resolution in the house this morning Resolved, That the presflent be reques to communicate to the house of represontu- tives, \f uot inconsistent with the pub. lic interests, all information received since his message of December 18, 1808, or not transmitted therewith and now in his possession touch- ing recent events in the Hawailan islands, any attempts to overturn the republican government thereof and ercet a monarchy in its stead, and especially whether a ropr sentative officer, vessel or armed forces of the Unitea States took part in such attempts to subvert o friendly government, und if 80, by whose orders they acted Senator (iray of Delaware was atthe house of representatives after his confer- ence with Secretary Gresham at the State department. The senator said he learned nothing as to the dispatches brought by the Corwin. Senator Allison of Iowa felt some doubu about the correctness of the report, but id: “Ifit1s true it 1s a great mistake. he whole business must end in a fiasco, fc the president has said he would not use force." though s 5 for a long thut the Senator Voorhoees, Senator Voorhees thinks the blame for the whole trouble began with the previous ad ministration. He says the people at large care nothing about the Hawallan question. 1322 Farnam Ho considers Stevens to be belioves he was engaged in wonths before the revolution oust the queen and annex the islands to the United States, The senator suid he would not hesitate to go before Jury to conviet him of conspiracy, aad feels confideat he would succeed, I, he addea there was somo powerful government behind Hawai, as Spain was ck of Cul when ce in Americans attempted to s island, the consequences might be as serious for the consbirators in this instance as that." ) Scnator Georgo of Mississippi took very much the same view of tho situation in Ha- wail that Senator Voorhees did. He thinks Stevens’ scheme was to annex the islands to the United & and believes he used forc to bring about the revolution. *“And thut says the senator, “‘was an act of war, It Was not necessary that aunybody should have been actually killed.” . Senator Hill of New York declined to enter into any discussion of the case as it stands. *“Wait until we kno ¥ all about it,” he said, and after thinking for o moment added. “If it should be true, T fear Hawaii shoutd displace the election bill in the senate next week. " responsible, and onspiracy six took place to Pro®. Alexander’s Opinion, P ider, the Hawaiian gentleman who was before the senate cemmittee on forcign relutions for two days last woek, was at tho capitol this morning when tho ation of yestel Associaied pres wble concerning the ation in Hawaii was received. e was greatly wterested in the news and said 1t was not differont from he bad expected. He said: I don't, however, see what moro Mr. Willis can do. ‘The president has instructed him not to use force and certainly he will not disregard these instructions. TPhereis danger of a clash, however, and that 1s the critical pointat present, The people on both sides re naturally excited. The queen’s adher- cnts will, of course, be emboldened by this action on the part of Mr. Willis, and they o likely to do something at any moment to cause bloodshed, and there is no tell- ing what the' result would bo if one person should be illed. The provisional government is firwly intrenched, confident in the support of its armed forco and strengtheued by the con- viction of a Just cause, They will stand out against any encroachment” upon their au- thority, whether from the United States or others, turthermore, they feel that they have the supvort of 'the great mass of the people of this country in pursuing this course. Mr. Thurstoa’ is there and he has of courso been ableto furnish President Dole and his supporters with a correct idea of the fecling of the American people. This will be very reassuring to them, and will go along way toward encou ring the present government to stand firm.” His Hope is in Congress. Replying toa question as to whother he thoughit congress would authorize President Cleveland to proceed to the restoration of the queen by force of arms, if necessary, Mr. Alexander ‘said he had given the question considerable attention and he did not believe congress could be brought 1o take such a position. He said that ail he had seen of members of congress led him to believe that the provisional govern- ment would be fairly dealt with by that body and that the spirit_displayed by the senate commiitec on foreign relations in its investigation had confirmed him in this opinion. The report from San Francisco that the Mohican is preparing for an immediate trip to Honolulu'is denied at the Navy depart- ment, The Mohican and Runver’ were ordgred to be ready for sea_about the same time. The Ranger was dispatched to Cen- tral Am W several weeks ago. The Mo- hican has been y to put to sea on short notice, but it is said will not at present g0 to Honolulu. She would not be suitable for a dispateh boat, us she would not arrive at Honolulu until after the next sgular steamer, the Mariposa, which will sail from San Francisco next Thursday, the ilth, A steamer feom Hounolulu is due in San Fran- cisco on Tuesda, M. SAN Fraxci Jun. 6.—Not a word of news was obtainable from the United States catter Corwin today. She had not moved trom the nchorage of San Quentin bay, three miles from Lo Gity. — LNEIGUBOULRY IN CONVENTION, lected aud Several Omaha opte Honored. Prowr, 1L, Jan. 6, ial Tetogram to Tug Bre]—The Royal Neighbors of Ame ica closed thoir third annual convention here wonight, after bewg delayed o day by the prolonged discussion Of the insurance feature, which 1t is proposed to add to the order. It was decidea 1o organize the new department under tho insurance laws of this state, und the headquarters of the vrder were located in this eity. The next convention will ve at Armourdale, 4 suburb of Kunsas City “U'ne following officers werg elected preme oracle, Mrs, I D Watt, Ouaha; suprewo vice oricle, Mrs. Horton, Con. cora, Kansas; supreme recorder, Mrs. Laura Ash, Elgin, 1L supreme receiver, Mus Florence Brown, Council Bluffs; supreme chancetlor, W. E. Cady, Omaba; supreme warshal, Mrs. H. Riopen, Omaha; su- preme inner seutinel, Mrs. Lizzie Douglas, Clifton, Kan. ; supreme outer sentinel, Mrs. G. M. Shaver, Omaha; supremo board of wanagers, Mrs. Lizie' Grist, Decatur, 11, ; Mrs, K. C. Ramsey, Manito, IlL; W. 1 Stemmons, Peorin; Mrs. Mary Wind, Couneil Bluffs, aud Ira Maxson, Nortouville, Kan, Houd physician, Dr. Graham, Lincolu, Neb, C0, ROY Annusl OMoers Su- Wants Houvy Damages, Desver, Jan. 6.—John G. Glendenning brought suit today against the Palatine In- surance company of Manchester, Englund, and tho Builders Fire lusurance company, for 0,000 damages in each case, on the ground of malicious prosecution, Glendenuing, while agent of these com- panies, wus arcested on their complain charged with embezzling #,000, but at the trial was acquitiod. Glendonuing is a son in-law of K. P. Karnest, president of sthe American National buuk. —— Daring Forgery in Venesus New Youk, Jan, 6.—The swamer Vene zuela has arrived from Venezuelun ports and reports that on December 20 a daring forg. ery was perpotrated on the Bank of Caracas, in'which a family of four persous was 1mpli cated. The name of & prominent depositor of the bank was forged to & chock for #64,000. The cash was paid out on presonta tiow of the check and the forgers had noy been urrested at the time of saillug. ONLY AWAITING THE SIGYAL Many Symphathizrs with Mello's Up sing Willing to Join Him, NORTHERN BRAZIL ALL READY TO REVOLT Fernambuco While ¥ Harbor, Daro Not Deoare Iterself ixoto's Ships Kemuin in Her at Wnen sShe Flops Other Pluces Will Foliow, LCopyrighted, 1594, by the Associated St. Vixcest, West Indies, patch from the Associated press correspons aent at Pernumbuco, dated December 27, brings the latest uews as to the actual state ol ailuirs, not only av Pernambuco, but in the northern portion of Brazl, With the assistance of friends in the Associated press been avle to forward the ioforn alldenials to the contrary, the revolutionary movement is undoubtedly spreading from the south through the north and the@isurgents arc finding friends in the northern proy- inces who are conspiring againsy the government of President Peixoto and e ussisting the revolutionary move- ment in every way possible. Couspiracies in favor of de Melio and the insurgent cause 4re cropping up in many parts of she noreh, where wartia! law alone scems to prevent a rising similar to that which has taken place in the south and which has been in progress for a long time past. In the city and province of Pernambuco even the milita forces of the government would be insulicient to check the outburst of an fnsurrection m favor of de Mello were it not for the presence of the cruisers Nicthe- roy aud America. This is vot a theoretical statement or aunouncement bused on rumor: Wit Til the Crulsers Go, The Associated press correspondent has information from the most trustworthy sources that if the Nictheroy and America and other goverument vessels leave this port a revolution will certainly follow, and the government troops are not expected to be very severe in the measures which they will take toward suppressing such a move- ment. [tis openly asserted and generally believed thut the goveraor of Pernambuco and nearly all the most influenial people of this city and province are at heart in favor of the movement against the so-called mil- itary dictator of Brazil. It is not the intention of these dispatches toin any way side with the insurgents or with the government. The Associuted press correspondent hus endeavored to be strictly impartial and to give the facts as they are clearly represented without being influenced by the biased reports of cither side, Thus it is that the Associated press correspondent has delayed mailing this statement s to the spiead of the movement in the north in favor of the insurgents until it was clearly demoustrated thut such was the case, Crew Kicking for Pay, The Nictheroy and America are still de- tained at Pernambico and the Assoviated press correspondent has been informed that the real cause of the dissatisfaction among the crow, especially those who reshipped for higher wages, is the fact that they are un- able to obtain the money which they claim is due them. This may or may not be the cause, aud it 15 given out for what it is worth and upon the stassment of a member of the crew of the Nicthersy. It is also reported that aaless the crew reveive all the money due theot and are assured of prompt payment in the future shere wiil be cousid- erable dificulty in gottiug the crow of the Brazilian cruisers to sail aguinst the cnemy. Itis reported that stops have al- ready beeu taken looking to a popular upris- ing of the insurgents, and the conspirators > only awaiting the signal to declare them- solves agalust President Peixoto and to bo given the opportunity to openly furnish the jnsurgents with assistance which they have previously been extending i seeret to tho adherents of Admiralde Mello, Should Por- nambuco declare herself for Mello, it is added, it is provable that other cities and states i the northern part of Brazil will fol- low her example, ress.| A dis. Brazil sl L Al NESS ON THE BENNINGTON, Epldemio Disease Supposed to Ho 8 pox Which Keeps Oilicers on Hourd, New Youk, Jan. 6.—The World's special dispateh from Nice says: There is si ou board the United States mun-of-war Bennington, which is lying in Villefranche rhor, and the Riviera is worried, Tho Benniugion's oflicers were invited toa ball last night, but were forbidden 1o leuve tho ship. 'T'wo days ago a sick suilor was taken ashore and seut to a hospital. Admiral rben douiod tno rumor that there wus cholera on board. The discase is probably. smallpox. The admiral said the disease { not had vime to develop, WASHINGTON, Jun. 6.—A spocial news dis. patch by cable from Nice 1 o New York d o report vhat smullpox hud broken out on board the United States steamer Bennington, Lhe report mas due to the fuct that Ensign @harles F. 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